Kiper chat: Cowboy blurbs only

[Chief]

4-7-2010

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/31732/football-guru-mel-kiper


Reggie (Dallas)

Are there any tackles besides Bruce Campbell, that may be available when the cowboys pick, that could possibly become a long term solution? If they went safety, which player would they choose out of Taylor Mays and Nate Allen? Thanks and love the hair


Mel Kiper

Charles Brown from USC. I actually have him going to Dallas in the first. Campbell, I have going in the second. Rodger Saffold out of Indiana is another late first round possibility.

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Paul (Bozman, Mt)

Would Dallas be better off drafting a LT in the first round or singing Jared Gaither and sneding the pick to Baltimore?


Mel Kiper

Gaither's a great talent. He's not yet where he needs to be as a player. He has enormous talent. You're rolling the dice that he gets to that point. I think he's better than he's played. He can be as good as he wants to be and is a better player than you'd get in the late first round.

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Chris (Scottsdale,AZ)

I heard a rumor that bears coach Lovie Smith loves South Florida S Nate Allen. Any way the bears can get him?


Mel Kiper

I don't think so. I don't think he'll be there. I have him going in the second round. I could see Philly going after him. Dallas, Seattle.


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James (Kim)

How come we haven't heard much talk about Javier Arenas? What round do you see him going and do you think the Cowboys have any interest in him?


Mel Kiper

His stock is rising. When I talk to people in the league, they tell me that he's a heckuva football player. Film evaluation helps him. Gameday play helps him. He's probably the most aggressive QB in the draft. I think he's no worse right now than a third round pick. I have him going to Tennessee.

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Clayton ((Dallas))

Cowboys obviously need help on the O line and FS, which will be available in the 2nd for them?


Mel Kiper

I think as far as FS moreso than OL. Morgan Burnett maybe. I think more of a chance of safety dropping to the late second than an OT dropping. There's a drop off at OT after that first group.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Charles Brown from USC. I actually have him going to Dallas in the first. Campbell, I have going in the second. Rodger Saffold out of Indiana is another late first round possibility.

Not gonna happen. Brown is a LT only.

There's a drop off at OT after that first group.

Something Ive been saying. At 59 were probably going to miss out on that first tier. I think we need to get a T/G in the first 45 picks

 

[Woods]

Rodger Saffold out of Indiana is another late first round possibility.
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I think Saffold is an interesting prospect as well end of Round 1.

Not a sexy pick, but he's versatile. Can play OG and OT.